News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
IFrom our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c..
w ASHINGTON, u. u.
June p, 1887.

WASHINGTON, D. c.,
June %, 1887.
Over a week having elapsed since
Jay Gould's mysterious visit to this
city. and no evidence having appeared
of anything having been bought in
this locality, all suspicion has died out
and the feeling is gaining ground that
he may have actually come and gone,
actuated only by similar motives to
those that would characterize the
movements of other pilgrims to the
national shrine.
The only noteworthy incident that
transpired during this trip was his re-
versal of the usual order of things at
Mount Vernon; for instead of bel ne
the guest of the management, he mo-
nopolized the office of host, and en-
tertained the Superintendent and his
staff on board his beautiful yacht in
magnificent style; and during the af-
ternoon kept his two steam launches
busy plying to and from this city for
the benefit of all the employees at
tached to the estate, to whom he also
extended his Inequalities. The d.
version served, no doubt, as relief
from the ordinary routine, through
which pilgrims arc wont TO be conduc-
ted while in charge of the guide. But
doubt if Mr.. Gould's party en-
tire escaped the recital of the tradi-
tons which have chung around the old
place for so long, or the anecdotes OF
interest, even if of doubtful anthem
ITCHY, which one is accustomed to
hear.
For instance, the one where very
deaf lady, who having strayed off
from the procession taking its orderly
way from point to point, finds herself
bowed and weeping before the en-
trance to the spring house, which she
had mistaken for the old tomb, which
is but little way removed, and was
with difficulty convinced of her error,
and at length led sorrowfully away.
Or, another one, where upon the oc-
casion of a visit to Mount Vernon by
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, he is
shown, as an example of the athletic
development of Washington, the spot
on which he stood when he threw a
silver dollar across the river to the
other shore, mile distant.
Not seeming to have accepted this
narration with all the credulity which
an incident related of this wonderful
man should always command, he is
questioned as to whether he doubted
the accomplishment of this feat by
the hero of so many stories. ''Not
at all" he replied promptly, 81 was
simply rejecting that probably dol
lar might have gone further in those
days than now"
Another of these old immortal es-
tates is the former home of Lee at
Arlington; situated about three miles
to the southwest of this CITY upon q
crest of wooded hills, with its ionic
columns cleaning out from its back
ground of deep green foliage; it has
an effect of massive grandeur. Gov
cred as it is now, with the graves of
the Union dead, Arlington, also, will
be perpetually preserved as relic of
the former splendor in which the
wealthy and aristocratic class lived
and entertained in the early days OF
the republic. Adjoining the Airing
ton estate, Fort Meyer, which has re-
manned idle since it was abandoned
last summer as q school of instruc-
ton for the Signal Service. 1t is to
be converted into cavalry post and
will be garrisoned by two companies
of cavalry from distant posts which
have seen hard service and have earned
the rest which a station here will af-
ford them. General Sheridan rec
commended that cavalry be brought
here so that that branch of the ser
vice may be represented in parades
and official ceremonies.
The old aqueduct bridge, over which
throngs were accustomed to wend
their way to Arlington on Memorial
Day, and which was toll-bridge, will
soon give place to a new iron free
bridge, to be erected upon the old
stone piers. In this vicinity, also, it
is proposed to erect the Grant memo
rial bridge, numbers of designs for
which have already been designed for
approval.
1t seems appropriate that in tie
same letter in which mention is made
of the names of Lee and Grant, and
of the Memorial proposed to be cree
ted to the latter, whose magnanimous
treatment of a fallen foe did honor to
his manhood and soldierly qualities,
notice should be taken of the recent
action of the war department in fur
therance of the same generous impulse,
the exhibition of which, more than
anything else tends to reunite us as
nation: refer to the restoration of
captured battle flags to the authorities
of the respective States in which the
regiments that bore them were organ
lied. The State of Texas was the
first to receive that tender on the part
of the Adjutant General.
The Chief of the Division of Sala-
ries and Allowances has completed
the salary allowance fol New England
for the fiscal year which begins July
L. Following are the post-offices in
Vermont in which there will be a
change in salares-the first figures
showing the present salary, the second
figures the salary for the year begin
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